The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
509
509
521
516
515
459
561
539
646
654
445
392
539
449
399
417
460
422
422
371
333
375
375
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM2.04m
8:35AM1.32m
9:21PM2.03m
9:28AM1.29m
10:12PM1.97m
10:23AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.34m
2:30PM0.11m
4:00AM0.34m
3:22PM0.15m
4:53AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
16
18
20
20
Feels °C
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
14
15
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
413
2
43
43
24
515
459
561
490
490
445
392
449
399
417
460
422
422
371
333
375
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
24
10
3
2
2
18
18
11
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
455
509
509
521
516
539
646
654
539
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
45
45
29
45
45
45
45
45
45
12
1
1
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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